#122609
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.056 137.2), rgb(18, 38, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#122609 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #122609 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 38, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 62%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.056 137.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #122609 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #122609 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #122609 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #122609 text on black | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C44
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#448622
oklch(55.6% 0.148 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#357113
oklch(48.9% 0.138 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D14
oklch(42.8% 0.115 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#294C19
oklch(37.7% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#122609
oklch(24.3% 0.056 137.2)
#122609 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #282206 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25210B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112420 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #122609
#122609
oklch(24.3% 0.056 137.2)
- #2B1732
#2B1732
oklch(24.5% 0.056 316.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #122609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.092
Use #122609 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.